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For Putin, Victory Day has been a time for Russia to project strength. This year, it will look weaker

Russia's Victory Day celebrations have been a chance for President Vladimir Putin to project pride and power, but this year's events have been stripped down amid an onslaught of Ukrainian drone attacks across the country.
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Russia, Ukraine agree to 3-day ceasefire and prisoner swap announced by Trump

Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday that they had agreed to a three-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump that will run from May 9 to May 11.
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CIA analysis suggests Iran could withstand blockade for 4 more months

Efforts to end the war between the U.S. and Iran appeared to stall as the two sides traded fire in the Gulf on Friday, while a U.S. intelligence analysis concluded Tehran could withstand a naval blockade for another four months.
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Israeli strikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least five people Friday, while the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group fired rockets on northern Israel without inflicting any casualties.
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Probe alleging 'El Chapo' sons fed victims to tigers led to case against top Mexican politician: court docs

While the Mexican government insists it needs more proof before acting on a U.S. request to hand over the former governor of Sinaloa, court records suggest the case against Rubén Rocha stems from a sprawling investigation into the sons of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera.
